Leadership Development During Energy Transition
at ADEME

Client Context and Initial Challenge

ADEME, France’s ecological transition agency, faces the challenge of transforming technical experts into change leaders. These managers must now lead complex transformations in collaboration with multiple stakeholders (prefectures, ministries, local businesses) across the entire national territory, including overseas territories.

Mission Objectives

• Develop leadership capabilities of expert managers
• Strengthen their change management abilities
• Promote multi-stakeholder collaboration

Methodology and Implementation Approach

• Alternating in-person and remote formats depending on population needs
• Integration of geographical diversity in group composition
• Differentiated approach for executives (management committee) and regional managers
• Cross-pollination of territorial and thematic issues

Results and Measured Impact

• Resolution of complex situations involving political challenges
• Improved territorial collaboration
• Strengthened capacity to lead transformations
• Emergence of new cooperation methods with political decision-makers

Key Learnings and Success Factors

• Relevance of a progressive long-term approach
• Value of mixing territories to enrich reflections
• Necessity of considering local political issues
• Potential for extending to mixed groups with political decision-makers